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Gorbachev apparently was listening if not watching. His security guards stayed with him at the Foros dacha, scrounged up some old radio receivers that had been forgotten but not discarded, and set up a jury-rigged antenna so they could monitor foreign radio coverage of the coup. Gorbachev later praised the reporting of the British Broadcasting Corp., Radio Liberty and Voice of America -- without seeming to recognize the irony that all three networks had been jammed by the Soviet government not so very long ago. Though he said he had been subjected to intense "psychological pressure," this apparently consisted...
...sudden power failure struck New York State's Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station like a sucker punch last week, knocking out vital instruments and warning lights. When backup power systems also failed, operators were unable to monitor the reactor core for 20 chilling minutes. "It was like losing your speedometer, dashboard lights and headlights when you're going down the road at 70," said Peter Slocum, a spokesman for the State Disaster Preparedness Commission. Plant officials declared a "site area emergency," the second highest level of alert under federal regulations. It was only the third time such an emergency...
Last week the three main antagonists agreed on a tentative peace plan that would establish a code of conduct for political parties and the government's security forces. The plan would also create a permanent peace council of church, business, political and civic leaders to monitor grass-roots politics. The 80-page proposal is being circulated to organizations around the country, and invitations have gone out for a formal signing ceremony in Johannesburg in mid-September...
...skintight colors (now available in extra-large sizes) and don crash helmets, they also deck out their cycles with an ever growing array of mileage computers, ergonomically correct seats, gel-filled grips, rearview mirrors and other color-coordinated gadgetry. One hot new gizmo is a cyclist's heart monitor that transmits a continuous pulse readout to a special wristwatch...
...other Cabinet posts. De Klerk also fell short of satisfying demands for an independent inquiry. The President did, however, invite prospective witnesses to alleged police misconduct against the A.N.C. to testify at a standing government board of inquiry. De Klerk announced that a panel of private citizens would now monitor covert funds, and said he had an "open mind" about a proposed interim government to rule impartially during negotiations on a postapartheid constitution. A.N.C. officials said the moves were insufficient but hinted at a willingness to put the Inkatha affair behind them...